With new tariffs in place against Canada, Mexico and China, which industries will be hit the hardest?
New tariffs on China have doubled to 20% under President Donald Trump. This is forcing trading partners to adapt.
From the BBC World Service: Fears of a trade war ramp up as tariffs go into effect on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian imports to the U.S.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he wants to take government spending out of GDP measurements. We’ll unpack the implications.
President Donald Trump has named five digital tokens to be included in a national stockpile.
From the BBC World Service: When new U.S. import duties take effect on Tuesday, China says it’ll be ready to hit back with its own.
On this morning’s show: A look at student borrowers left in the lurch and a snapshot of the economy before Trump assumed office.
While USAID workers in Washington, D.C. are packing up their belongings for a second day, the ripple effects of federal job cuts have wider reaches.
From the BBC World Service: Fears are growing among bitcoin investors after the cryptocurrency’s price fell below the $80,000 threshold Friday.
Many workers who had contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development are classified as independent contractors and are ineligible for unemployment.
